Speedrunning has a long history with Nintendo games, with titles like Mario and Metroid famed for their speed-running potential. Nintendo Switch owners will soon be able to test their skill on various retro challenges when Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition launches on July 18. Additionally, NES superfans who don’t mind paying a bit extra can pick up the $60 Deluxe Set, now available for pre-order.
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition reveals Deluxe Set
The Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Deluxe Edition includes a physical copy of the game and a bundle of other goodies. Also included are five collectible pins and 13 cards commemorating each of the classic NES titles featured in the game. Customers also get a display-only replica of the gold NES Game Pak commemorating the 1990, 2015, and 2017 Nintendo World Championships.
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition features over 150 speedrunning challenges from 13 classic NES titles. Players can challenge themselves in Speedrun Mode, unlocking new challenges and in-game pins as they race against their best time. They can then compete with friends in 8-player local multiplayer. When ready, Switch Online members can compete online in World Championships Mode. Featuring five weekly challenges, players can submit their best times to climb the global leaderboards.
The upcoming game does not contain complete versions of any of the 13 games. Instead, it features “bite-sized” pieces of the following titles:
- Balloon Fight (1986)
- Donkey Kong (1981)
- Excitebike (1985)
- Ice Climber (1985)
- Kid Icarus (1986)
- Kirby’s Adventure (1993)
- Metroid (1986)
- Super Mario Bros. (1985)
- Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988)
- Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
- Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986)
- The Legend of Zelda (1986)
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987)
